Victorian Police. 500 Pledged to Resign. Melbourne
A petition has been signed by 500 Victorian policemen, who pledged themselves in favor of resigning from the force if police grievances are not…
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Courts & crime, 1923
1,083 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 55
Description of Christ. Found in Vatican Library. Like Modern Police Report. Paris
The earliest personal description of Christ, according to "Le Matin," has been discovered in an old Latin text in the Vatican library. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nurse Mitchell. Scene in Court. Shooting of Bonfiglio. Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney
Nurse Hannah Mitchell, who was recently acquitted in connection with the death of Bertha Coughlan, was charged at Melbourne to-day with having shot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland. Electors on the Rolls. Woman Charged with Theft. Brisbane
The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Cole, stated to-day that the grand total of electors for Queensland at Present on the rolls was 504,013, but allowing for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Juror Faints. Glasgow Murder Trial. London
Unnerved by a doctor's description of wounds and the transfusion of blood in a murder trail at Glasgow a woman juror twice fainted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge Stoned in Court. a Disappointed Litigant
Arthur Ravenhill, a disappointed litigant, hurled a shower of stones at Mr. Justice Romer in the Chau[?] Court, London, recently. Though some of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wrong William Martin. Amusing Error in Court
An amusing incident occurred at Richmond Court, Victoria, the other day, When name of William Martin was called a diminutive youth answered the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland. the Steamer Fracas. Three Asiatics Charged. Brisbane
Three Asiatics, Hassan Abdul, Abdi Galey and Hamid Derwish, were charged on Saturday that on the previous day on the steamer Ooma they did grievous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sent to Gaol. Stowaways From Australia. Allegations of Broken Faith London
In the case in which five ex-service men were charged with being stowaways from Australia it was said that there had been allegations that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Didn't Like His Face." So Smacked It. Assault in Cafe. Youth's Unconquerable Impulse. London
"I hardly know myself why I struck him," said a young Berlin bank clerk to the Judge when charged with assaulting a rich jeweller in a cafe,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reversed. Dr. Thompson v. B. M. A. Pull Court's Decision. Sydney
The verdict for £2000 damages found by the jury before Justice James in favor of Dr. Thompson against the New South Wales branch of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warders Assaulted. Disturbance in Gaol. Melbourne
There were sensational happenings at the Ballarat' gaol during the week-end. A warder was struck on the head and knocked unconscious, and another warder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge. Young Woman's Death. Perth
Elvie Suman, the girl who was shot a t Freman by an Italian named Elvie Baldrati, died yesterday. Baldrati was formally charged with murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Language at Dances. Police Magistrate's Remarks. Ulmarra Police Court
At the Ulmarra Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M. William O'Leary pleaded guilty to a charge of having used indecent language in River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taxing Foreigners. Police Search Banks. Constantinople
The police have informed British and foreign subjects engaged in trade that unless they pay income tax for the last two years within ten days their goods…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Thompson's Case. Appeal to High Court Likely. Sydney
It is practically certain that within the next few days an appeal on behalf of Dr. G. S. Thompson will be lodged in the High Court against the decision of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Family Friction. Attempted Abduction Alleged Court Case at Ulmarra. Young Man Committed for Trial
The limited accommodation of the Ulmarra Courthouse was taxed to its utmost yesterday when the hearing was proceeded with before Mr. W. B…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Intent to Defraud." Two Men Charged. Sydney
William Jeffreys and John Muller were arrested this morning and sub equently brought before the Police Court charged on information which set out that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Over 6s Id. Case in High Court. Melbourne
In the High Court a case was heard in connection with a worn an at Bendigo receiving 61 less than she expected for working on the Monday on which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Police Court
Before Mr. Geddes, P.M. the following cases were dealt with on Thursday:--Robert Robertson pleaded guilty to supplying liquor to a prohibited person…
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